Veronique Branquinho

Veronique Branquinho was at her best for Spring, creating the kind of precisely conceived clothes that defy flash-in-the-pan trends to achieve classic status.

This is a designer who can make basicsprim, proper blazers paired with masculine white shirts and sharply creased trouserslook exceptional, thanks to her fastidious sense of proportion and color. Even that much reviled '80s staple, the acid-washed jean, looked dignified here, paired with a sharp jacket and glittery white pumps. A street-smart, no-nonsense parka was given an intriguing twist thanks to a tunnel belt and drawstring hem, while Branquinho's unassuming skirts and dresses, with their gentle pleats and asymmetric panels, were often belted nonchalantly with a wide men's tie.

Branquinho is one of those rare talents who can make the quietest statements speak volumes.